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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze
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Recent Examples of sail
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025
Taking a short pass along the boards at the right point, Hutson rifled a 50-foot shot which sailed past Cornell goaltender Ian Shane (40 saves), prompting a wild on-ice celebration.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Coach Patrick Sellers, Northeast Conference coach of the year, found the words to put wind back in Central’s sails.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Performances will take place aboard the Norwegian Pearl, which will sail from Miami, Florida to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025
Taking a short pass along the boards at the right point, Hutson rifled a 50-foot shot which sailed past Cornell goaltender Ian Shane (40 saves), prompting a wild on-ice celebration.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
All of this drama is captured in the embroidery, including Edward’s conversation with Harold, the wind guiding the sails on William’s ships toward England and the appearance of Halley’s Comet above the battlefield.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Coach Patrick Sellers, Northeast Conference coach of the year, found the words to put wind back in Central’s sails.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sail
Verb
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Aside from crime, the advisory spotlights the dangers around jet skiing and boating in the Bahamas, noting that the boating industry is not well regulated and some watercraft are not licensed, which has led to injury and death.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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Law said he’s seen the boating community respond to the cuts and the email Team River Runner received by offering to fill any gaps.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But momentous events from beyond the stage hovered, too: In February, well after all 5,000 tickets had been sold for our two-night stand, Donald Trump dismissed multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and installed himself as the institution’s chairman.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The early critical response has hovered north of the 90th percentile in favorability, though some reviewers argue the filmmakers have gone too narrow-focus on sheer authenticity, not to say shock value.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Here, it is used to show the minutes in an hour, with the three arrows traveling along the path to complete the voyage every 60 minutes.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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But his seafaring profession also took him on extended voyages to Southeast Asia, a region that provided him with ample inspiration, and a setting that recurs in his works.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Their mum would ferry a young Ramsey back and forth between auditions and shoots, cranking Matilda the Musical at maximum volume in the car.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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While just two stories, the home comes with an elevator, which can ferry you to and from the gym without breaking a sweat.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Reserve guard Payton Pritchard added 22 points off the bench as the Celtics cruised to victory.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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At the bow, a low-slung sofa and a selection of chairs offer exceptional views while the boat is cruising around her native cruising grounds of Thailand.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump floated a plan to nix the federal income tax and replace revenue with money from tariffs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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After the attack, the juvenile creature was seen floating lifeless in the water, video footage shows.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The razor was easier to use on wet skin because the water and soap provided more lubricant to glide along my legs, but the dry shaving was also easy and painless.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cotton has a rougher feel, whereas silk pillowcases have a smoother, more frictionless surface that not only feels super luxurious but also allows your head to glide effortlessly.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sail. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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